HP High Court rejects anticipatory bail of HPPCL Director Des Raj
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail application of Des Raj, suspended Director of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), who is accused of abetment to suicide in connection with the death of Chief Engineer Vimal Negi. Negi went missing after attending his office on March 10
HP government college teachers protest to highlight demands and oppose new education policies
Hundreds of government college teachers participated in a statewide protest on the call of the All India Federation of University and College Teachers Association (AIFUCTO) against the non-fulfilment of pending demands of teachers and oppose new education policies. President of Himachal Pradesh Government College Teachers Association (HGCTA), Dr Banita Saklani,
Police arrests criminals accused of shooting Dhaba owner
The police have arrested two assailants involved in the shooting of Dhaba owner Pradeep Guleria from the Gagal area on Tuesday night and also recovered the weapon used in the crime. SP Mandi Sakshi Verma said, “On the basis of a lead and camera footage, a police team arrested Mohammad
Alliance Airline plane carrying Deputy CM and 26 passngers makes emergency landing at Shimla
Shimla, March 24 At least 26 passengers, including Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri and Director General of Police (DGP) Atul Verma, had a narrow escape as the Delhi – Shimla Alliance Airline flight made an emergency landing at Jubbarhatti Airport on Monday. Talking to media persons at Shimla,
HP Pollution Control Board imposes a fine of Rs 31.17 lakh on Shimla Jal Nigam for causing water pollution
The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (HPSPCB) has ordered Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam (SJPN) Shimla to pay a fine of Rs 31.17 lakh for causing water pollution in Shimla town. The Board had conducted random sampling of water discharge from the sewage treatment plant near Shimla at Golcha and
Dhaba owner shot by bike-borne assailants near Mandi
Two bike-borne criminals fired at a Dhaba owner with a country-made revolver at Pul Gharat near Mandi town last night at about 12 pm, seriously injuring him. Pradeep Guleria, the owner of Royal Chicken Corner, was seriously injured in the incident after the firing, and the assailants managed to flee
HPPCL Director (electrical) Des Raj suspended
The Himachal Pradesh government has suspended Des Raj, Director (Electrical) of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), accused of allegedly ‘torturing’ deceased Vimal Negi, Chief Engineer of the corporation, on the demands of employees and relatives of Negi. The body of Vimal Negi, who had been missing since March 10,
Additional Chief Secretary to probe allegations in the death of Chief Engineer Negi , family demands registration of FIR
The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered an ACS-level inquiry to probe circumstances and allegations into the death of Vimal Negi, Chief Engineer cum General Manager of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL). The body of Negi, who was missing since March 10 after attending his office, was recovered from Govind
Body of missing Chief Engineer, Negi recoverd from Bhakra Dam
The body of missing Chief Engineer of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPCCL), Vimal Negi, was recovered from the Bhakra Dam reservoir near Swarghat on Tuesday. Negi had gone missing from Shimla on March 10 after attending his office and was stated to be quite upset due to the ‘toxic’
Himachal CM presents Rs 58,514 crore tax free budget with focus on rural Jobs and health
Shimla, March 17 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented Rs 58,514 crore 2025-26 budget in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha on Monday without levying a fresh tax, with focus on employment generation in rural areas by boosting agriculture income, besides improving health infrastructure and medical facilities in the state